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Alation launches AI governance tool for compliance

Boards and regulators are pushing firms to prove AI oversight as fast-changing rules leave many compliance teams scrambling for evidence.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

DataIQ names top 10 North America data & AI leaders

DataIQ says six women feature in its North America top 10 for 2026 as data and AI chiefs shift from analytics to business decisions.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Cloudera launches zero-copy connector for ServiceNow

Enterprises in regulated sectors can now query sensitive data in place, as Cloudera says the new ServiceNow link cuts duplication and compliance risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

SAS launches AI Navigator for governance oversight

Businesses face rising compliance and security risks as SAS adds a single governance layer for AI models and agents across their life cycle.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Customer Relationship Management

GapMaps partners with Panolytica on segmentation data

Retailers and planners in three markets will get finer consumer mapping as GapMaps adds Panolytica’s grid-based segmentation to its data marketplace.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Data Protection

ODI and SAP partner to advance AI-ready data systems

Businesses risk biased outputs and compliance failures unless older data estates are rebuilt for AI, as the ODI and SAP launch research and governance work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Data Analytics

Melissa podcast probes data quality, risk & identity

Data specialist Melissa debuts a podcast probing how flawed customer and identity data fuels risk, fraud and compliance headaches.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

Data Analytics

DataIQ names Europe's top 10 influential data & AI leaders

DataIQ's 2026 Top 10 names Europe's most influential data and AI leaders, with UK-based executives dominating the cross-sector list.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026

Data Analytics

MSCI names Dinesh Gupta Chief Data & Operations Head

MSCI appoints ex-Goldman executive Dinesh Gupta as Chief Data Officer and Global Head of Operations to drive its data and AI strategy.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

Why Australian leaders are losing faith in IT spend

With 88% of Australian tech leaders doubting IT ROI, IT financial management emerges as the missing link between spend and value.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026

Virtualisation

2026: The year AI moves from promise to performance

In 2026, AI shifts from dazzling pilots to disciplined performance, as trust, governance and human oversight overtake speed of deployment.

By Keir Garrett • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026

Data Analytics

Channel partners shift to data-led growth strategies

Channel partners in five markets plan to prioritise data-led products and consulting in 2026, edging out managed services and subscriptions.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026

Data Protection

AI governance & resilience top boardroom agendas for 2026

Boards enter 2026 pushing AI from experiments to governed, resilient systems as volatile economies demand proof of value and stability.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025

Virtualisation

Australian firms to treat AI like staff by 2026, experts say

Australian businesses are tipped to treat AI like human staff by 2026, tightening control of machine identities and data risks.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025

Fintech

CFOs drive AI investment but only one in three succeed at scale

CFOs lead AI investment strategies in finance, yet only one in three achieve successful large-scale deployment amidst challenges like talent shortages and ROI doubts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025